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What is Project Explore?
Project Explore is a three year behavioral trial that looks at the efficacy of counseling that is available to people getting tested for HIV. The study has two interventions that a participant could be randomly assigned to:

  • a behavioral intervention with 10 one-on-one counseling sessions that are individually tailored and delivered over a four month period.
  • standard counseling delivered semi-annually including pre and post test sessions.
The trial consists of 4,200 participants in the United States. Here in Seattle we have 742 men enrolled in Project Explore.

Primary Objective
To evaluate the efficacy of a behavioral intervention to reduce incidence of HIV infection among men who have sex with men. Specifically we will compare the incidence of HIV infections observed in the randomized group of men in the behvioral intervention to the men randomized to receive the standard HIV pre-test and post-test risk reduction counseling.

Secondary Objectives

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention to reduce incidence of HIV infection, HSV-2, and rectal and urethral gonorrhea.
  • To assess self-reported behavior change as it relates to protection against HIV and other STDs.
  • To assess the effect of the intervention on sexual risk-taking associated with alcohol and other drug use.
  • To evaluate the cost and cost-effectiveness of the intervention in preventing HIV infections.

How can I get more information?
If you have further questions about this or any of our research studies, feel free to contact us.

We are no longer enrolling for this study, but if you are interested in participating in HIV prevention research, please explore our research page that lists studies that we are currently enrolling for.

Thank You
to all of our
Project Explore
Volunteers!

 

 
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